Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), the national co-chair of Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, was teary-eyed as he spoke on CBS News on Sunday afternoon about the president’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race, needing to look away and collect himself before continuing.
Asked by anchor Robert Costa to give viewers a “candid, candid assessment” of what the past few days have been like for the president, Coons responded, “Bob, as you say, Joe Biden is grounded.
“He’s grounded in his faith, in his family, and in our state.” The Delaware senator’s eyes reddened and he glanced to the side, blinking. “Excuse me.”
